1897 SIAA football standings
v · d · e Conf
Overall
Team W
L
T
W
L
T
Vanderbilt †
3
–
0
–
0
6
–
0
–
1
Georgia
2
–
0
–
0
2
–
1
–
0
Auburn
2
–
0
–
1
2
–
0
–
1
Tennessee
1
–
0
–
0
4
–
1
–
0
Central (KY)
1
–
1
–
0
1
–
2
–
0
Nashville
1
–
1
–
0
1
–
1
–
0
Alabama
0
–
0
–
0
1
–
0
–
0
Texas
0
–
0
–
0
6
–
2
–
0
LSU
0
–
0
–
0
1
–
1
–
0
Sewanee
1
–
2
–
1
1
–
3
–
1
Clemson
0
–
1
–
0
2
–
2
–
0
Cumberland
0
–
1
–
0
0
–
1
–
0
Georgia Tech
0
–
1
–
0
0
–
1
–
0
Mercer
0
–
1
–
0
0
–
1
–
1
Kentucky State
0
–
2
–
0
2
–
4
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|SW Presbyterian]]
0
–
0
–
0
0
–
0
–
0
† – Conference champion
The 1897 LSU Tigers football team represented the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University during the 1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season . Coach Allen Jeardeau returned for his second but final year at LSU in 1897 for two games in Baton Rouge . A yellow fever outbreak throughout the South caused the postponement of LSU's classes starting, and the football season being cut back to only two games.
Schedule [ ] Date Opponent Site Result December 20 Montgomery Athletic Club* W 28–6January 8 Cincinnati * State Field Baton Rouge, LA L 0–26
The 0–26 loss to the Bearcats is disputed. Some sources list the final score as Cincinnati 28, LSU 0.[ 1] [ 2]
Roster [ ]
No.
Player
Position
Height
Weight
Hometown
High School
-
W. Benjamin Chamberlin
-
-
-
DeVall, LA
-
-
Edmund Auguste M. Chavanne
Center
-
-
Lake Charles, LA
-
-
Armand P. Daspit
Halfback
-
-
Houma, LA
-
-
Justin C. Daspit
Halfback
-
-
Houma, LA
-
-
Frank A. Godchaux Quarterback
-
-
Baton Rouge, LA
-
-
William C. Howell
End
-
-
St. Francisville, LA
-
-
Phillip P. Huyck
Guard
-
-
Baton Rouge, LA
-
-
Leopold Kaffie
Center
-
-
Natchitoches, LA
-
-
George B. Lesueur
-
-
-
Baton Rouge, LA
-
-
Julius M. Levy
-
-
-
Evergreen, LA
-
-
Gordon B. Nicholson
Halfback
-
-
Baton Rouge, LA
-
-
Edwin A. Scott
-
-
-
Wilson, LA
-
-
Thomas L. Sherburne
Guard
-
-
Baton Rouge, LA
-
-
William S. Slaughter
End
-
-
Port Hudson, LA
-
-
Duncan P. Staples
-
-
-
Alexandria, LA
-
-
John T. Westbrook
End
-
-
Baton Rouge, LA
-
Roster from Fanbase.com[ 3] [ 4]
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